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Oman Awards Airbus the Contract for Its First Communications Satellite, OmanSat‑1

A Ka‑band OneSat design provides in‑orbit flexibility to bolster digital sovereignty.

The project represents a major step toward localising technical knowledge. Image: Shutterstock
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Overview

  • Oman signed the agreement with Airbus Defence and Space on Nov. 24, placing the program into design and development under Space Communications Technologies (SCT).
  • OmanSat‑1 will provide high‑capacity coverage over the Sultanate and its economic waters with reach into parts of the Middle East, East Africa and Asia.
  • The geostationary spacecraft uses Airbus’s fully digital, reconfigurable OneSat platform for adaptable services in orbit.
  • SCT, owned by the Oman Investment Authority, will operate and manage the project, with training programs to develop Omani talent across all phases.
  • Financial details and a launch schedule were not disclosed, and the order brings 2025 commercial GEO communications satellite bookings to six, matching 2024’s total, according to SpaceNews.